Director Of Clinical Services

We provide primary health care through a range of options including prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Our interprofessional teams include health professionals, educators and support workers representing both traditional Anishinaabe and contemporary models of care and using wholistic health and community development concepts.

As a member of the senior leadership team the Director of Clinical Services, plays a key role in overall leadership and achievement of the organization’s mission, vision, and strategic directions through the clinical component of its wholistic services. This position’s function is to lead planning, implementation and evaluation of Clinical programs and services within a wholistic model of care.

NOTE: Anishinaabe traditional practices involve cultural ceremonies and burning sacred medicines including tobacco, sweetgrass, sage and cedar within the work setting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

§ Master’s degree in health administration or related discipline, regulated health professional, or a relevant undergraduate degree and extensive related work experience including program, financial and personnel management;

§ deep understanding and experience of Anishinaabe culture, values, and perspectives as well as traditional and contemporary healthcare practices, and wholistic health and wellbeing; ability to speak and understand Anishinaabemowin a definite asset;

§ ability to work in a collaborative, de-colonial, trauma-informed and client-centered approach and to support WNHAC values in meaningful ways;

§ demonstrated leadership capacity, critical thinking/analysis, organizational skills and ability to facilitate effective meetings;

§ certification from the Canadian Healthcare Association, Health Information Management Association, or similar institution a definite asset;

§ knowledge of and commitment to community-based health and resources;

§ excellent interpersonal as well as oral and written communication abilities;

§ experience working in an Anishinaabe organization; understanding and/or willingness to learn of Anishinaabe culture and values;

§ proof of immunization in compliance with policy requirements is mandatory;

§ valid drivers’ license, own vehicle and willingness and ability to travel required;

§ criminal records check and current drivers’ abstract required;

§ commitment to ongoing training and professional development relevant to job requirements; and

§ positive attitude and capacity to act as a healthy lifestyle role model.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 8, 2024

Please send resume with covering letter and three references, to:

Director of Clinical Services Position

Email: hrteam@wnhac.org

For more information visit our website: WNHAC.org

Fax: (807) 467-8341

Phone: (888) MYWNHAC